MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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